Greek Coins. Leontini.
Tetradrachm circa 430-425, AR 16.25 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. LEO – N – TI – NON Lion's head l., with open jaws and protruding tongue; around, three barley grains and, behind, laurel leaf. Rizzo pl. XXIIII, 4 (these dies). SNG ANS 229 (these dies). AMB 353 (these dies). Boehringer, Leontinoi, pl.12, 55 (these dies).
Wonderful iridescent tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Tkalec sale 9 May 2005, 18. From the collection of an aesthete.